As Trump moves to undo 'Roadless Rule,' enviros ask Congress for stronger wilderness protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082125_roadless_rule/as-trump-moves-undo-roadless-rule-enviros-ask-congress-stronger-wilderness-protections/ A coalition of 150 environmental groups urged Congress and the Agriculture Department to not only maintain a rule protecting more than 58 million acres of federal forest and wildlands, but to "go above and beyond" the policy and close loopholes in the law. #Tucson #Arizona

Az Free Enterprise Club argues that fewer comparison signatures from voters mean better elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082125_free_enterprise/az-free-enterprise-club-argues-that-fewer-comparison-signatures-from-voters-mean-better-elections/ The Arizona Free Enterprise Club tried to convince a panel of appellate judges that the way the state has been verifying voter signatures for the past four years violates state law. #Tucson #Arizona

Long, strange trip: Tucson City Council finally boards the RTA Next Express https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082025_tucson_rta_op/long-strange-trip-tucson-city-council-finally-boards-rta-next-express/ A few months ago, I could not count a single "aye" vote on the Tucson City Council for the RTA Next. On Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to support it. Credit former city boss Mike Ortega for the turnaround. #Tucson #Arizona

Conover sues feds, claiming continued obstruction of Pima County's homicide case vs. carjacker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081525_conover_aguirre_lawsuit/conover-sues-feds-claiming-continued-obstruction-pima-countys-homicide-case-vs-carjacker/ Updated: Pima County Attorney Laura Conover filed a lawsuit the Trump administration on Friday, demanding access to Julio Cesar Aguirre — a Mexican man whose prosecution has been at the center of an expanding rift between Conover and federal prosecutors. #Tucson #Arizona

Federal funding cuts draw back resources for Southern Az AIDS, HIV patients https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081225_hiv_funding_cuts/federal-funding-cuts-draw-back-resources-southern-az-aids-hiv-patients/ The funding cuts could result in the increased spread of the virus throughout the region, despite new limitations to programs that provide testing, treatment and supplementary support. #Tucson #Arizona

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – lone star tick isn’t the only carrier to worry about https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080925_meat_allergy/a-red-meat-allergy-from-tick-bites-spreading-8211-lone-star-tick-isnt-only-carrier-worry-about/ An allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome - commonly called the “red meat allergy,” though that is misleading, because alpha-gal syndrome can cause strong reactions to many products - is rapidly spreading in the U.S. and around the globe, due to tick bites. #Tucson #Arizona

For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080825_tariff_business_op/for-americas-35m-small-businesses-tariff-uncertainty-hits-especially-hard/ As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing. #Tucson #Arizona

Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconstitutional, sometimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_ballot_signatures/arizonas-signature-counting-formula-ballot-questions-unconstitutional-sometimes/ Using the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago. #Tucson #Arizona

4 new murals created ahead of Tucson's 250th birthday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072425_birthday_murals/4-new-murals-created-ahead-tucsons-250th-birthday/ Four murals, each created by a different local artist, have been added Downtown to celebrate Tucson's 250th anniversary as a city. #Tucson #Arizona

Justice Dep't blocked from revoking decades-old green cards https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071625_green_card_block/justice-dept-blocked-from-revoking-decades-old-green-cards/ A Third Circuit panel struck down the Justice Department’s push for authority to reconsider any green card holders’ residency status at any time, repeatedly rebuking the government’s position as an executive overreach incompatible with due process. #Tucson #Arizona